The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-28
a maine schooner ashore.

| CHATHAM, Mass, May 27.-Schooner AL
exandria, of Jonesport, Me-, Capt. Wood
ward, from South Ambey for Lynn, with
coal, went ashore during a thick fog, at 2.3O
o'clock this morning, on Shovelful Shoal.
She was discovered by some fishermen at 8
o'clock p. M, and was boarded by boat
crew from the Monomay. The sea being
rough, the schooner sprung aleak and soon
bilged. Wreckers then stripped her and
landed the material at Steamboat wharf at
Chatham, awaiting the owners instructions.
The vessel and cargo were sold to the
wreckers. The crew were landed here. The
vessel was not insured.
The Rumford Hotel Fire.
NORWAY, May 27-Tho loss on the RUM
ford Hotel, burned Thursday, is $4,000 1t
was fully insured.
Items from Canton.
CANTON, May ga very heavy thunder
shower passed over Canton, this morning.
The lightning struck the corn factory, and
damaged it slightly. The rain was much
needed
The grass is looking finely, and the pros
poets for large hay crop are good.
Planning for a WooIen NliIl.
BANGOR, May 27.-Gov. Bodwel, with II.
j. and j. H. Libby of Portland, Joseph Rob-
inson of Oxford, and Hon. j. S. Wheelwright.
Gen. Charles Hamlin, T. J. Stewart and w.
S. bennett of this city, went to Oldtown this
afternoon to examine the site of the propos-
ed new woolen mill. All were much pleased
with the location and surroundings, and
more fully than ever impressed with the
idea that the scheme is good one and will
be a paying investment
Augusta's Board of Trade.
AUGUSTA, May 27.-The business men of
Augusta organized board of trade this eve
ming with Mr. E. c. Allen, the publisher, as
president.
Maine Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Walter Pickett
has been commissioned postmaster at Stroud
water.
The following changes in Star schedules
| are announced
Route 95-Chebeague Island to Portland
| from June to September 14-Leave Che
beague Island daily, except Sundays, at a.
M, arriving in Portland at 8.45 a. M. leave
| Portland daily, except Sundays, at p. M,
| arriving at Chebeague Island by 645 p. N.
| From Sept. 18th to April 14th, leave Che
a. m., arriving at Portland by 915 a. m.
| leave Portland daily, except SUNDAYS, at d,
M, arriving at Chebeague Island by 3.45 m.
| Route 477-Berwick Branch to North Ber-
| wick-Leaye Berwick Branch daily, except
| Sundays, at 0 a. m, arriving at North Ber-
| wick by 945 a. M: leave North Berwick dai-
| ly, except Sundays, at 1920 a. M, arriving
| at Berwick Branch by 11.15a. m.
Meeting of Congregational Churches
AUGUSTA, May z7-The sixty-frst annual
meeting of the Maine Congregational church.
es will be held with the Congregations
church in this city, June IA, Is and 16. The
committee of arrangements are Rev. Arthur
| +. Skeele, Rev. Edward Chase and Horace
| r. Sturgis. The committee on entertain
ments are Deacon J. r. Townsend, Horace
r. Sturgis, Capt. u. f. Blanchard, and Fred
l.. Thompson, all of Augusta.
Bodies Found in Lisbon Boom.
! LEWISTON, May 27.-The bodyfof William
II. Parker who disappeared nine days age
from his home in Durham, was found Friday
in the boom at Lisbon Falls. 1t was discov
cred by John Bradley. Within ten feet of Il
was another dead body. 1t was that of
boy about 10 years old, and is believed to b,
that of the drowned Duseault boy, who wei
tipped out of a boat at the Cedar stree
bridge week ago Sunday 1t was a mourn
full find for Mr.. Bradley, and the sad end of
long and anxious suspense for the relatives
of the drowned.